Discover the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. Learn how 'popular sovereignty' sparked Bleeding Kansas and accelerated the American Civil War in this article.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says the Senate will take up the SAVE America Act when lawmakers return to Washington next week.

Governors in red states are embracing President Donald Trump’s education policies — and are publicly touting their alignment with his moves as they seek to win reelection this year.

Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court announced several days in the next week where they may release decisions in certain cases.

Current officeholders had until 5 p.m. Tuesday to file as a candidate in a 2026 election year that, so far, has offered no filing surprises for statewide offices. The only incumbents not ...

Here's where Wisconsin's members of Congress stand on the SAVE Act, which faces hurdles in the Senate to become law.

Divide over the future of the brand committee among rural and agricultural constituencies continues. Can NEGOP tip the scale?

Nebraska officials have cleared two citizen-led petitions seeking to legalize and regulate online sports betting, allowing organizers to begin collecting voter signatures with the aim of putting the ...

Shirley and a whistleblower visited registered voter addresses, finding irregular voter counts, 125-year-old voters, and other red flags.

The O’Neill extended campus at Northeast Community College is offering two courses that begin in late February designed to meet regional workforce and professional development needs.

Asked what kind of deal he would like to see, Schumer said he wants a measure mandating more comprehensive background checks ...

Residents in District 2 of the City of Racine and the Town of Waterford cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary elections.